road map

noun

1
: a map showing roads especially for automobile travel
2
a
: a detailed plan to guide progress toward a goal
b
: a detailed explanation

Examples of road map in a Sentence

Did you bring a road map? a road map to peace
Recent Examples on the Web Even so, the approaches Democratic lawmakers have used to connect with voters in these districts may provide a road map for Biden to navigate similarly tricky areas in 2024. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024 Herein lies a road map of where not to go and, surprisingly, a few roads running in the right direction. Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for road map 

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Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of road map was in 1741

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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20map. Accessed 6 May. 2024.

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